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The Perfect Diet?

I know I’m not alone when I say this: I don’t really understand portion sizes. I’m not sure how big one portion is, I’m not sure how many portions go in each meal, I’m not even sure how many portions to eat in a day.  So I googled it.

I found this website called ChooseMyPlate and it basically breaks it all down for you. All you have to do is find out how many calories you are supposed to eat per day. To do that, just use a simple calorie calculator (like this one). It will tell you how many calories to consume whether you want to lose 1lb p/w, lose 2lb p/w, maintain your weight, gain 1lb p/w, and gain 2lb p/w.

This link will take you to chart (image below) with age groups and calorie amounts for that specific person (if you are under 18, you should really consult a doctor before doing any change to your diet, even if just to let them know).

weight track

From there, you will be taken to a .pdf page. The 2 pages below are for the Ages 14+, 1800 kcal. It tells you how much you should eat, and a tracker with some ideas.



The last thing I did was create an account with ChooseMyPlate’s partner website thing called SuperTracker. I didn’t want to mention this site because it will be closed down on June 30th this year but I found it so incredibly helpful so I’m mentioning it anyway.

You can create a weight goal and when you want to reach that goal, as well as a calorie goal, and an exercise goal. But the best part of all of it is it gives you sample meal plans which is exactly the thing I was searching for:


I am hopeless at organising my meals like this. So if you know any websites or apps that will set up a meal plan for me, please comment!

I hope some of this information helped you because it has definitely helped me.

QOTD: What has helped you reach your weight/fitness goals? What advice would you give to other people?